AN OTTOMAN CALLIGRAPHIC RED SILK-GROUND METAL-THREAD EMBROIDERED HANGING Ottoman Turkey,...
AN OTTOMAN CALLIGRAPHIC RED SILK-GROUND METAL-THREAD EMBROIDERED HANGING
Ottoman Turkey, 19th century
Rectangular banner, the central oval-shaped cartouche enclosing a bold Arabic inscription in mirrored, symmetrical thuluth script, surmounted by the Bismillah; the spandrels are decorated with interlaced arabesques, four suspension loops are attached along the upper edge.
53cm x 82cm
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AN OTTOMAN CALLIGRAPHIC RED SILK-GROUND METAL-THREAD EMBROIDERED HANGING
Ottoman Turkey, 19th century
Rectangular banner, the central oval-shaped cartouche enclosing a bold Arabic inscription in mirrored, symmetrical thuluth script, surmounted by the Bismillah; the spandrels are decorated with interlaced arabesques, four suspension loops are attached along the upper edge.
53cm x 82cm